Peter Benchley | IMDbPro

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Credits
55 titles

Past Film & Video (15 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
A Quint-mas Carol (2016) (Short) - Writer (character: Quint) (uncredited) Writer (character: Quint) (uncredited) See fewer	$1K
Jaws (2009) (Video) - Writer (novel) Writer (novel) See fewer
The Reader (2008) Acknowledgment (JAWS by) Acknowledgment (JAWS by) See fewer	$32MM	$168K	$34MM	$109MM
Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004) (Video) - Self - Grandson of Robert Benchley / Author 'Jaws', Special Thanks Self - Grandson of Robert Benchley / Author 'Jaws', Special Thanks See fewer
Jaws: Deleted Scenes (2000) (Video) - Writer Writer See fewer
Jaws (2000) (Video) - Writer (novel) Writer (novel) See fewer
The Making of 'Jaws' (1995) (Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Cruel Jaws (1995) (Video) - Writer (novel) Writer (novel) See fewer
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) Frank Crowninshield Frank Crowninshield See fewer	$7MM	$75K	$2.1MM	$2.1MM
Jaws: The Revenge (1987) Writer (characters), Writer (novel "Jaws") (uncredited) Writer (characters), Writer (novel "Jaws") (uncredited) See fewer	$23MM	$7.2MM	$21MM	$52MM
Jaws 3-D (1983) Writer (suggested by the novel "Jaws") Writer (suggested by the novel "Jaws") See fewer	$20MM	$13MM	$46MM	$88MM
The Island (1980) Writer (novel), Writer (screenplay) Writer (novel), Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$22MM	$3.1MM	$16MM	$16MM
Jaws 2 (1978) Writer (based upon characters created by) Writer (based upon characters created by) See fewer	$20MM	$9.9MM	$82MM	$188MM
The Deep (1977) Mate (uncredited), Writer (novel), Writer (screenplay) Mate (uncredited), Writer (novel), Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$9MM	$6.8MM	$47MM	$47MM
Jaws (1975) Interviewer, Writer (based on the novel by), Writer (screenplay by) Interviewer, Writer (based on the novel by), Writer (screenplay by) See fewer	$7MM	$7.1MM	$267MM	$477MM

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Past Television (10 titles)	Episodes
Jordan Hates (2016) (TV Series) - Writer (character: Quint) (2 episodes, 2016) Writer (character: Quint) (2 episodes, 2016) See fewer Jordan Hates Rodents Part 2 - The Revenge (Apr 11, 2016) Season 5, Episode 5 - Writer (character: Quint) (uncredited) Writer (character: Quint) (uncredited) See fewer Jordan Hates Rodents Part 1 (Apr 11, 2016) Season 5, Episode 4 - Writer (character: Quint) (uncredited) Writer (character: Quint) (uncredited) See fewer	2
Amazon (1999–2000) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (22 episodes, 1999), Writer (creator) (1 episode, 1999), Writer (created by) (1 episode, 1999), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1999) Executive Producer (22 episodes, 1999), Writer (creator) (1 episode, 1999), Writer (created by) (1 episode, 1999), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1999) See fewer A Bible and a Gun (May 20, 2000) Season 1, Episode 22 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	22
Creature (1998) (TV Mini-series) - Exec's Buddy (2 episodes, 1998), Writer (based on the novel by) (2 episodes, 1998) Exec's Buddy (2 episodes, 1998), Writer (based on the novel by) (2 episodes, 1998) See fewer Night 2 (May 17, 1998) Season 1, Episode 2 - Exec's Buddy, Writer (based on the novel by) Exec's Buddy, Writer (based on the novel by) See fewer Night 1 (May 17, 1998) Season 1, Episode 1 - Exec's Buddy, Writer (based on the novel by) Exec's Buddy, Writer (based on the novel by) See fewer	2
The Beast (1996) (TV Mini-series) - Writer (novel) (2 episodes, 1996), Executive Producer (2 episodes, 1996) Writer (novel) (2 episodes, 1996), Executive Producer (2 episodes, 1996) See fewer Episode #1.2 (Apr 29, 1996) Season 1, Episode 2 - Executive Producer, Writer (novel) Executive Producer, Writer (novel) See fewer Episode #1.1 (Apr 28, 1996) Season 1, Episode 1 - Executive Producer, Writer (novel) Executive Producer, Writer (novel) See fewer	2
Hunt for the Great White Shark (1994) (TV Movie) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer
Dolphin Cove (1989) (TV Series) - Writer (Co-creator) (8 episodes, 1989), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1989) Writer (Co-creator) (8 episodes, 1989), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1989) See fewer The Elders (Mar 11, 1989) Season 1, Episode 8 - Writer (Co-creator) Writer (Co-creator) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987) (TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1987) Writer (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Barrington (Jul 9, 1987) Season 1, Episode 7 - Writer Writer See fewer	1
Hunters of the Reef (1978) (TV Movie) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
The Great Houdini (1976) (TV Movie) - Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck (1976) (TV Movie) - Writer Writer See fewer

Self (22 titles)
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws' (2007) Self Self See fewer
E! True Hollywood Story (2002) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2002) Self (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Jaws (Jun 9, 2002) Season 6, Episode 28 - Self Self See fewer
The Search for Atlantis (2000) (TV Movie) - Self - Oceanographer & Author Self - Oceanographer & Author See fewer
I Love 1970's (2000) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer I Love 1975 (Aug 26, 2000) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
Great White Shark: Truth Behind the Legend (2000) Self Self See fewer
In the Teeth of Jaws (1997) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Good Morning America (1976–1994) (TV Series) - Self / Self - Guest (3 episodes, 1976) Self / Self - Guest (3 episodes, 1976) See fewer Episode dated 10 June 1994 (Jun 10, 1994) Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Man Who Loves Sharks (1992) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Wogan (1991) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1991) Self (1 episode, 1991) See fewer Episode #11.109 (Oct 7, 1991) Season 11, Episode 109 - Self Self See fewer
Expedition Earth (1990– ) (TV Series) - Self - Host Self - Host See fewer
Byline Showtime (1988– ) (TV Series) - Self Self See fewer
World of Audubon (1988) (TV Series) - Self - Host (1 episode, 1988) Self - Host (1 episode, 1988) See fewer World of Audubon: Sharks! (Dec 16, 1988) Self - Host Self - Host See fewer
The Merv Griffin Show (1986) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1986) Self (1 episode, 1986) See fewer Episode dated 11 July 1986 (Jul 11, 1986) Self Self See fewer
The American Sportsman (1982) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 1982) Self (3 episodes, 1982) See fewer Episode #18.5 (May 2, 1982) Season 18, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Film '72 (1980) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1980) Self (1 episode, 1980) See fewer Episode #10.4 (Oct 13, 1980) Season 10, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
Les nouveaux rendez-vous (1980) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1980) Self (1 episode, 1980) See fewer Episode dated 12 October 1980 (Oct 12, 1980) Self Self See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1974–1980) (TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self (5 episodes, 1974) Self - Guest / Self (5 episodes, 1974) See fewer Episode dated 9 June 1980 (Jun 9, 1980) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Mike Douglas Show (1976–1977) (TV Series) - Self - Author (2 episodes, 1976) Self - Author (2 episodes, 1976) See fewer Episode #16.178 (Jun 1, 1977) Season 16, Episode 178 - Self - Author Self - Author See fewer Episode #15.174 (May 20, 1976) Season 15, Episode 174 - Self - Author Self - Author See fewer
Today (1976) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1976) Self (1 episode, 1976) See fewer Dated 11 May 1976 (May 11, 1976) Self Self See fewer
Shark (1975) (Short) - Self - Host & Presenter Self - Host & Presenter See fewer
The Book Programme (1974–1975) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1974) Self (2 episodes, 1974) See fewer Episode #3.11 (Nov 25, 1975) Season 3, Episode 11 - Self Self See fewer Episode #2.10 (Dec 17, 1974) Season 2, Episode 10 - Self Self See fewer
Jaws: From the Set (1974) (Video) - Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (4 titles)
Sharksploitation (2023) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Hollywood Insider (2020) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer A Look at Some of the Most Iconic Movie Posters in the History of Film (Nov 28, 2020) Season 10, Episode 85 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Shark Week (2018) (TV Series) - Self - Host: Shark Week 1994 (1 episode, 2018) Self - Host: Shark Week 1994 (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Shark Week's 50 Best Bites (Jul 7, 2018) Self - Host: Shark Week 1994 (archive footage) Self - Host: Shark Week 1994 (archive footage) See fewer
MythBusters (2005) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2005) Self (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Jaws Special (Jul 17, 2005) Season 3, Episode 18 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

Other (4 titles)
Jaws: Ultimate Predator (2011) (Video Game) - Writer (characters and universe) Writer (characters and universe) See fewer
Jaws Unleashed (2006) (Video Game) - Writer (characters and universe) Writer (characters and universe) See fewer
Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure (2001) (Video Game) - Writer (character: Jaws) Writer (character: Jaws) See fewer
Jaws (1987) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer